Bay Friendly Gardening

Bay-Friendly landscaping and gardening a holistic approach to gardening and landscaping that works in harmony with the natural conditions of the San Francisco Bay Watershed. Bay-Friendly is based on 7 principles and practices that foster soil health, conserve water and other valuable resources while reducing waste and preventing pollution. The Bay-Friendly program provides the below Guidelines as well as other tools & resources – for home gardeners, landscape professionals, and public agencies – to make informed decisions about sustainable landscaping in their communities. There may also be a Bay Friendly Gardening Workshop coming to a location near you.

Bay Friendly Gardening Guidelines
This how-to guide provides gardening tips, a design survey, profiles of East Bay gardens, and much more.

Chapter 1:	Gardening for a Sense of Place
Chapter 2:	Into the Garden - Look Before You Leap
Chapter 3:	Gardening from the Ground Up
Chapter 4:	Gardening Day To Day and Through the Seasons
Chapter 5:	Gardening for the Birds and the Bees
Chapter 6:	If You Don't Own the Land
Chapter 7:	Resources

Bay Friendly Landscaping Guidelines
This guide is written for the professional landscape industry as a way to provide an integrated approach to environmentally friendly landscaping.

Chapter 1:	Introduction to Bay-Friendly Landscaping
Chapter 2:	Bay-Friendly Landscaping Checklist
Chapter 3:	Bay-Friendly Landscaping Practices
Chapter 4:	Summary of Bay-Friendly Landscaping Benefits
Chapter 5:	How to Start Landscaping in a Bay-Friendly Way

Printed copies of the above Guides are ONLY available free to gardeners/residents from the Unincorporated areas (outside city limits) or one of the Cities listed in green below. Residents in these areas can call the appropriate phone number to request a free copy (while supplies last).

Antioch	(925) 779-6137
Pittsburg	(925) 252-4114
Unincorporated Areas	(800) 750-4096

Cities of El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond & San Pablo = (510) 215-3021
Cities/Towns of Danville, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, & Walnut Creek = (925) 906-1801

Residents within the cities of Brentwood, Concord, Clayton, Martinez, Oakley, Pleasant Hill and San Ramon may order a Guide for $10.61
from the Alameda County Waste Management Authority by calling 1-510-444-7645 (while supplies last).